Mr Speaker, hon President and hon members, the UDM maintains that the objective of eradicating informal settlements can only be achieved by integrating the infrastructure of the whole country and bringing the rural areas on par with the developed areas. Anything else simply perpetuates the unjust and unequal development patterns of the previous regime.
The question is: Mr President, if it is government policy to eradicate informal settlements, one assumes that such a policy is based on firm evidence. Can you indicate where we can find government's comprehensive audit of the areas that are considered informal settlements and are to be upgraded in terms of this policy? Thank you.